This is part of the global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs, with events in over 100 countries and 580 cities around the world.

All Startup Weekends follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams form around the top ideas as determined by a popular vote….then it’s on to a 54-hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback. The winner is picked and comes away with a fabulous array of prizes designed to encourage additional development of the business. You could be off and running with that idea that’s been deep seeded in the back of your mind for some time to come!